To the editors of About Time,

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I just received a copy of Issue 15 and once again I have a near overwhelming feeling of enthusiasm. Thank you.

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I have a short poem as well as a mindfulness technique called “Distress Tolerance”.

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S top, don’t react or let your emotions take over

T ake a step back, breath in, breath out

O bserve your body’s sensations

P roceed with your thoughts or actions

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Do this with small events to begin with. Eventually this will become instinct. You got this, aye. Onya.

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Poem

Empathy vs Sympathy

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There are four stages to empathy

Sympathy is cut and dry

Recognising others’ feelings

When you see others cry

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The capacity to take perspective

The desire is to act

Just recognising distress

Is recognising fact

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Thanks guys.

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Regards,

Belly